Banks's Stadium: Walsall vs Harrogate Town League Two preview

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Fri 02.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Banks's Stadium

Season ticket holders at Banks's Stadium haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Walsall languishing in the 20th position so far. The guesting Harrogate Town will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

Insights:
  • Walsall have the most dropped points from leading position (24) in League Two
  • Harrogate Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Walsall form and stats

Walsall have played 18 League Two games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-5-8 (wins-draws-losses). All in all it has been a very rough period for Walsall who hasn’t won a league-game in their last twelve attempts. Their previous win was against Port Vale, 68 days ago. With eight home League Two games in a row without a win, the Walsall fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Port Vale game long ago, can be stopped today.

Walsall manager B. Dutton and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Grimsby Town (placed 24th) in the League Two. 0-0 away at Southend United before that.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Walsall as they are travelling to their away game against Leyton Orient in the League Two. That match is three days after this one.

Walsall aren't scoring a lot here at Banks's Stadium in the league, with only 17 goals from 18 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Walsall have conceded 22 goals.

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Harrogate Town form and stats

Playing away, Harrogate Town have won 8 games, drawn 2 and suffered 9 defeats in the League Two this season. It's a growing despair in Harrogate as they have recorded three consecutive losses. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Harrogate are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

The attacking players of Harrogate have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 180 minutes.

Harrogate failed to get anything from their last game, a League Two home match vs Southend United (placed 23rd) that ended with defeat 0-1. A 0-1 loss hosting Morecambe before that.

A new game in only three days for Harrogate Town, the League Two home match versus Port Vale. Busy days.

Harrogate have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 19 league away games 25 goals have been scored. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 25 goals have been conceded by Harrogate in these games.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Harrogate Town - Walsall 2-2.

Top Goalscorers

Harrogate TownJ. Muldoon
J. Muldoon
12 goals
WalsallC. Lavery
C. Lavery
6 goals
Harrogate TownJ. March
J. March
5 goals

Walsall missing players

Harrogate Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Walsall Harrogate Town
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
37 18 6 Played P 7 19 37
8 5 2 Won W 5 8 14
17 5 1 Drew D 1 2 6
12 8 3 Lost L 1 9 17
39 17 6 Scored S 11 25 40
46 22 8 Conceded C 4 25 42
92% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 86% 95% 92%
76% 67% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 57% 68% 51%
35% 33% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 57% 68% 49%
16% 6% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 14% 26% 19%
5% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 5% 5%
65% 56% 67% BTTS BTTS 43% 58% 43%
14% 17% 17% Clean Sheets C S 57% 26% 32%
30% 33% 17% Failed to Score F T 14% 21% 32%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.7 1.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.9 1.2 1.2
4 1 0 Red cards R C 0 4 5
 
10.1 11.3 11.3 Shots (avg) S ( 14 12.5 12.1
3.4 3.8 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.4 4.2 3.7
31% 25% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 32% 29%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Harrogate Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Walsall have the most dropped points from leading position (24) in League Two

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cambridge United 38 20 7 11 57 35 19 10 5 4 24 14 19 10 2 7 33 21 22 67
2 Cheltenham Town 37 19 8 10 48 34 18 9 4 5 26 19 19 10 4 5 22 15 14 65
3 Tranmere Rovers 37 18 9 10 51 42 19 10 2 7 28 21 18 8 7 3 23 21 9 63
4 Bolton Wanderers 37 18 9 10 48 43 19 9 4 6 23 20 18 9 5 4 25 23 5 63
5 Forest Green Rovers 37 17 11 9 49 38 18 8 6 4 26 20 19 9 5 5 23 18 11 62
6 Morecambe 37 18 8 11 52 49 18 10 4 4 27 21 19 8 4 7 25 28 3 62
7 Newport County 36 16 9 11 46 37 17 9 4 4 19 16 19 7 5 7 27 21 9 57
8 Exeter City 36 15 11 10 60 42 18 10 3 5 34 17 18 5 8 5 26 25 18 56
9 Leyton Orient 37 15 8 14 42 40 19 8 6 5 26 18 18 7 2 9 16 22 2 53
10 Salford City 36 13 12 11 41 30 18 8 10 0 28 12 18 5 2 11 13 18 11 51
11 Crawley Town 36 14 9 13 48 47 19 9 5 5 27 19 17 5 4 8 21 28 1 51
12 Bradford City 36 14 9 13 40 41 17 7 6 4 17 14 19 7 3 9 23 27 -1 51
13 Stevenage 38 11 16 11 33 33 19 8 6 5 22 14 19 3 10 6 11 19 0 49
14 Carlisle United 35 14 6 15 47 44 18 10 2 6 33 24 17 4 4 9 14 20 3 48
15 Harrogate Town 37 14 6 17 40 42 18 6 4 8 15 17 19 8 2 9 25 25 -2 48
16 Scunthorpe United 36 13 6 17 38 45 19 7 4 8 22 25 17 6 2 9 16 20 -7 45
17 Oldham Athletic 38 12 9 17 55 64 19 5 2 12 25 34 19 7 7 5 30 30 -9 45
18 Port Vale 38 12 8 18 49 52 19 6 5 8 23 21 19 6 3 10 26 31 -3 44
19 Mansfield Town 38 9 17 12 45 49 19 4 9 6 25 27 19 5 8 6 20 22 -4 44
20 Walsall 37 8 17 12 39 46 18 5 5 8 17 22 19 3 12 4 22 24 -7 41
21 Colchester United 38 8 15 15 36 53 19 7 6 6 26 24 19 1 9 9 10 29 -17 39
22 Barrow 36 10 8 18 42 46 18 5 7 6 25 24 18 5 1 12 17 22 -4 38
23 Southend United 38 8 11 19 23 50 19 4 4 11 13 25 19 4 7 8 10 25 -27 35
24 Grimsby Town 37 7 11 19 28 55 19 3 7 9 13 25 18 4 4 10 15 30 -27 32

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cambridge United 38 20 7 11 57 35 19 10 5 4 24 14 19 10 2 7 33 21 22 67
2 Cheltenham Town 37 19 8 10 48 34 18 9 4 5 26 19 19 10 4 5 22 15 14 65
3 Tranmere Rovers 37 18 9 10 51 42 19 10 2 7 28 21 18 8 7 3 23 21 9 63
4 Bolton Wanderers 37 18 9 10 48 43 19 9 4 6 23 20 18 9 5 4 25 23 5 63
5 Forest Green Rovers 37 17 11 9 49 38 18 8 6 4 26 20 19 9 5 5 23 18 11 62
6 Morecambe 37 18 8 11 52 49 18 10 4 4 27 21 19 8 4 7 25 28 3 62
7 Newport County 36 16 9 11 46 37 17 9 4 4 19 16 19 7 5 7 27 21 9 57
8 Exeter City 36 15 11 10 60 42 18 10 3 5 34 17 18 5 8 5 26 25 18 56
9 Leyton Orient 37 15 8 14 42 40 19 8 6 5 26 18 18 7 2 9 16 22 2 53
10 Salford City 36 13 12 11 41 30 18 8 10 0 28 12 18 5 2 11 13 18 11 51
11 Crawley Town 36 14 9 13 48 47 19 9 5 5 27 19 17 5 4 8 21 28 1 51
12 Bradford City 36 14 9 13 40 41 17 7 6 4 17 14 19 7 3 9 23 27 -1 51
13 Stevenage 38 11 16 11 33 33 19 8 6 5 22 14 19 3 10 6 11 19 0 49
14 Carlisle United 35 14 6 15 47 44 18 10 2 6 33 24 17 4 4 9 14 20 3 48
15 Harrogate Town 37 14 6 17 40 42 18 6 4 8 15 17 19 8 2 9 25 25 -2 48
16 Scunthorpe United 36 13 6 17 38 45 19 7 4 8 22 25 17 6 2 9 16 20 -7 45
17 Oldham Athletic 38 12 9 17 55 64 19 5 2 12 25 34 19 7 7 5 30 30 -9 45
18 Port Vale 38 12 8 18 49 52 19 6 5 8 23 21 19 6 3 10 26 31 -3 44
19 Mansfield Town 38 9 17 12 45 49 19 4 9 6 25 27 19 5 8 6 20 22 -4 44
20 Walsall 37 8 17 12 39 46 18 5 5 8 17 22 19 3 12 4 22 24 -7 41
21 Colchester United 38 8 15 15 36 53 19 7 6 6 26 24 19 1 9 9 10 29 -17 39
22 Barrow 36 10 8 18 42 46 18 5 7 6 25 24 18 5 1 12 17 22 -4 38
23 Southend United 38 8 11 19 23 50 19 4 4 11 13 25 19 4 7 8 10 25 -27 35
24 Grimsby Town 37 7 11 19 28 55 19 3 7 9 13 25 18 4 4 10 15 30 -27 32

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The English Football League Two (usually referred to as League Two) is the fourth highest division in English football. The League Two league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Four teams are promoted and four relegated.